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July 16, 1929. A. s. AGNEw ET AL WHISTLE Filed Feb. 2s, 192::

Patented July 16, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR S. AGNEW AND JOSEPH O. HOWARD, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS TO GRIER PRESS, INC., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WHISTLE.

Application filed February 23, 1928. Serial N'o. 256,138.

This invention relates to a new and improved whistle construction and more particularly to a Whistle adapted to be made out of a strip of cardboard or similar material.

There is considerable demand for novelties of this character in which the matter of cost is of primary importance. The devices are used largely for advertising purposes with the advertisements printed on their surfaces, and in order that they may be salable to advertisers they must be capable of production in large quantities at low cost. To this end it is essential that the handwerk in their manufacture be reduced to a minimum.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved whistle which may be provided from a blank of cardboard or the like and which is capable of quantity production.

It is an additional object to provide a construction of this character in which the reed is secured in place without hand adjustment or gluing.

It is an additional object to provide a construction in which the parts are separated for the passage of air without the requirement of any forming operations upon the blank to form air channels.

Other and further objects will appear as the description proceeds.

IVe have illustrated in the accompanying drawings one preferred form of our construction, in which Figure 1 is a perspective View of the completed whistle;

Figure 2 is a section on an enlarged scale taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view partly in section showing the method of securing the reed in place;

Figure 1 is an end view of Figure 1 as seen from the left;

Figure 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Figure 2; and

Figure 6 is a view on a reduced scale showing the main blank.

The whistle comprises a single unitary blank of material which may be cardboard or pasteboard or material of this character. It will be understood that it is preferably treated with paraiiine or similar material, to render it impervious to moisture.

The blank comprises an intermediate section 11, a first-end section 12 and a secondend section 13. The intermediate section 11 is separated from the end section 12 by scorings, forming corrugations 14. The end section 13 is also separated from the intermediate section 11 by scorings, forming corrugations 15. The blank is cut away at this point to form the orifice 16.

The end portion 12 has the slits 17 and 18 extending into the end 19 of the portion. The portions 2O and 21 between the slits and the sides of the end are slightly offset from the body of the end 12. The reed 22 is placed in the slits 17 and 18. This reed is preferably formed of material such as tough paper or the like. The end portion 12 is slightly longer than the intermediate portion 11.

In forming the whistle the long strip of material capable of forming a large number of whistles side by side may be used. The large blank is formed with the scorings 14 and 15 and the slits 17 and 18, and o enings 16 are also out in the blank by suita le machinery. The reed is then placed in the slits 17 and 18 and it will be understood that one continuous strip as long as the main blank may constitute the reeds in the number of vwhistles making up the blank. The large blank and reed blank may be cut apart to form separate Whistles, either before or after the folding or fastening operation, Whichever may prove most desirable.

In the folding operation the end 12 is folded upon the scorings 14 down against the intermediate portion 11. The end 19 engages the corrugations formed by the scorings 15 between the intermediate portion 11 and end portion 13. The'end portion 13 is then bent over upon the end portion 12 and is secured to the end portion by glue or other fastening'means, as indicated at 23. The fact that the end portion 12 is of greater length than the intermediate portion 11 vcauses the portion 12 to be bowed away from the portion 11, as shown in Figure 2. The orifice 16 serves for the introduction of air against the edge of the reed 22 and the fact that the parts are bowed apart -permits the air to escape laterally from the whistle. The reed is sufficiently held by the clamping action of the slits 17 and 18 and will be found to adjust itself suitably when the whistle is blown.

It will be understood that the Whistle may be printed to carry suitable advertising before the blanks are scored and cut. The whistle may be readily constructed by automatic machinery with a `minimum of hand labor` and attention. It is, therefore, capable of quantity production at extremely low cost.

`While We have shown one preferred form by way of example, it is to be understood that we contemplate such changes and modif' fieations as come within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

l. A whistle comprising a unitary piece ing bent back upon the intermediate portion and the second end portion being bent back upon and secured to the first end portion, and a'reed carried by the first end portion.

4. A whistle comprising a unitary elon` gated piece of material, one end portion being bent back upon the intermediate portion and the second end portion being bent back upon and secured to the first ond portion, slits in the first end, and a reed loosely fitted in said slits.

5. A whistle comprising a unitary elongated piece of material, one end portion being bent back upon the intermediate por tion and the second end portion being bent ,back upon and secured to the first end portion, an opening cut substantially upon the fold between the intermediate portion and second end portion, and a reed carried by the first end portion adjacent said opening.

6. A whistle comprising an elongated strip of material comprising two end portions and an intermediate portion, one end portion being greater in length than the intermediate portion and bent back upon the intermediate portion, and the second end portion being bent back upon the first end portion and secured thereto, the greater length of the first end portion causing the end portions to be bowed away from the intermediate portion.

'7. A whistle comprisingv an elongated strip of material comprising two end por- -tions and an intermediate portion, one end portion being greater in length than the intermediate portion and bent back upon the intermediate portion, the second end portion being bent back upon the first end portion and secured thereto, the greater length of the first end portion causing the end portions to be bowed away from Vthe intermediate portion, a portion of the bend between the intermediate portion and second end section being' cut away to form an orifice, and a reed carried by the first end por- I tion adjacent said orifice.

8. A whistle comprising an elongated strip of material comprising two end portions andan intermediate portion, one end portion being greater in length than the intermediate portion and bent back upon the intermediate portion, the second end portion being bent back upon the first end portion and secured thereto, the greater length of the first end portion causing the end portions to be bowed away from the intermediate port-ion, a ,portion of the bend between the intermediate portion and second end section being cut away to form an orifice, slits in the end of the first end portion, and a reed loosely fitted in said slits adjacent said orifice.

9. A whistle comprising a unitary piece of material bent twice upon itself, one end being enclosed between the remaining folds, slits in the enclosed end adjacent the sides thereof, the portions of the ends between the slits and sides of the ends being offset relative to the body of the end, and a reed fitted in said slits.

10. A whistle comprising an elongated strip of material, corrugations in the material dividing it into two end portions and an intermediate portion, one end portion being bent upon the intermediate portion and the second end portion upon the first end portion, the end of the first end portion engaging the corrugations between the intermediate portion and second end portion, and a reed carried by the first end portion.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 16th day of February, 1928.

ARTHUR s. AeNEw. Josnrn o. Howard). 

